Program Manager, Civic Engagement & Security (Hybrid)

RiseMe; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Federation of San Diego (JFSD) is seeking a Program Manager to advance antisemitism response, civic engagement, and security programs through strong partnerships with business, interfaith, and civic leaders in the San Diego region. The role focuses on building durable relationships, growing existing initiatives, and piloting new programs.

The ideal candidate will recruit and train state and national lobbying delegations, coordinate inter-communal convenings, and manage data-driven

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience in program management, community relations, advocacy, or a related field, including leading programs or projects.

Responsibilities

• Grow Student to Student into new schools and new categories of partner organizations against a defined growth target
• Conduct outreach and coordinate new signature inter-communal convenings that build cross-community solidarity and allies
• Grow the work of The Finest Community Coalition, including regular meetings of the organizations most active in this work, topic-specific convenings, and an annual gathering of the full 49-member coalition
• Project-manage and train advocacy delegations to Sacramento and Washington, DC, recruiting and preparing institutional leaders, security professionals, and lay leaders, assembling briefing books, and coordinating meeting schedules with Jewish California and Jewish Federations of North America
• Conduct outreach, engage directly, and track meetings with civic leaders across a variety of sectors in San Diego.
• Pilot additional net-new initiatives with an entrepreneurial, test-and-learn approach
• Own the department's evaluation tracker and priority metrics scorecard
• Keep program, participation, and relationship data clean, consistent, and current so the department can measure outcomes and adjust based on what it learns
• Compile the data behind regular internal reporting and grant reporting
• Represent Federation both within and outside of the Jewish community

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder relationships

Advocacy or civic engagement

Communications

Project coordination

AI tooling for processes

Travel when needed

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Jewish Federation of San Diego (JFSD) is seeking a Program Manager to advance antisemitism response, civic engagement, and security programs through strong partnerships with business, interfaith, and civic leaders in the San Diego region. The role focuses on building durable relationships, growing existing initiatives, and piloting new programs.

The ideal candidate will recruit and train state and national lobbying delegations, coordinate inter-communal convenings, and manage data-driven